Extreme Choice’s group winning son Tiger of Malay added a fourth winner to his tally at Pakenham on Friday when Obambulate produced a tenacious effort to break the ice in a thriller.
Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Obambulate was a close sixth on debut at Caulfield last month with leading rider Craig Williams electing to stick with him for this easier assignment.
Obambulate kept finding all the way to the line to win the 1200m maiden by a head over the race favourite Bohemian Rhapsody.
Obambulate was a pinhook winner before he became a racetrack winner!
He was a $75,000 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase for Jim Carey from the Glen Gallic Stud draft and then made $140,000 when bought from the Newgate draft at Magic Millions by Busuttin Racing.
Obambulate is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Group II placed Lucky Lago, a half-sister by Encosta de Lago to Group I VRC Oaks winner Pinot from Group I ATC Australian Oaks winner Dizelle.
Lucky Lago has another weanling filly by Tiger of Malay, who stands at a fee of $11,000 at Newgate this spring.
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